Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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